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What turntable, $500 or less
Hey B_limo, re-read my post and you will see why I went with the 1.3. I have not had any vibration problems. I have had zero problems. My wife has problems with me playing all my records!As far as keeping it around $500 then my advise would be to ... 
What turntable, $500 or less
Arrived at "the Sound Room" in Traverse City MI. on Saturday. After listening to the Debut Carbon Fiber and the RPM 1.3 for what seemed like 2.5 hours I decided on the Debut Carbon. Once getting it to my dads { I Live 3 hours away and he is only 1... 
What turntable, $500 or less
I am in the same boat as you. Tomorrow I am previewing the Debut Carbon and The RPM 1.3. I have already heard the Rega RP1.I own a Thorens 145mkii that I am getting sick of babysitting.....I just want a machine to play music, not fiddle with like ... 
Muse TDA1793 DAC
A fast response from the seller"Hi, my friendI am sorry for that.I have asked the technician, and he said the problem is the Technology blind spot for the board at present.It's diy product, so the price decide the sound effect to a certain extent.... 
Muse TDA1793 DAC
Well I just replaced the OPA2134 with the only OP I had a OPA2132P and it works!! No bad highs!! Happy Camper :-)I will give have to order the LME49720 and see what difference I like. So far the OPA1232P sounds really great!Thanks for the input. L... 
Muse TDA1793 DAC
Loomisjohnson your review is one that I read that made me pull the trigger on this cheap "bargin".so thank you!!db 
Muse TDA1793 DAC
Thanks! I have sent a note to the seller, but they are in China and not sure if they can read english, but I sent it anyway.I did buy this with the thought of " even if it sound OK I can still tweak it if I want". So perhaps I will try your LME497... 
best solid state integrated to match with B&W 685s
My vote is for the Music Hall. Natural sounding amp that lets the music play.db 
music hall A25.2 intergrated......
I have the Music Hall 25.2 and love it. Sounds super natural. Nice top end and mids, I added a Velodyne sub for extended bass. i dont even think to use anything else....well..I also have a Jolida 202 that is my main listening setup. {Cd's and L.P.... 
Sub $500 CDP
PS1 all the way, you will laugh at it and your friends will laugh at it, but you wont tire of listening to it. Very musical.All the rad reviews you read on it are true in my system.I use it with a Jolida 202 {tube} and a Music Hall 25.2 {SS} amps.... 
Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas
Yes yes...Happy Holidays!db 
Tracking Troubles--Upgrade or Setup?
I feel the need to chime in here.I recently have been pained by two cartridges and the whole time I thought it was my Thorens 145mkii.The same cart you are using was giving me headaches for weeks. The M97xe had great reviews and was cheap so I pur... 
Thorens 145 MKII 45 rpm not working
New belt works great at both speeds!db 
Thorens 145 MKII 45 rpm not working
Ok it looks like I have the wrong belt here. It measure 23 inches. But on a few sites I see the belt should be 20 inches.I ordered a new belt and will post the results when it comes in.Thanks!!db 
Thorens 145 MKII 45 rpm not working
Everything looks on par. Pully looks like you describe.I bought this table last month. Maybe the previous owner put on the wrong belt? I will get a new belt and start from there.Thanks for your input!db